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dÑ afghanistan. but the real story takes place when cameras turn off. here in kabul, the 14-year-old just to make a living he spends half of his life hustling the streets. the only way to support his family after his father passed away. then two years ago a random encounter with a american film maker changed his life. french gave him a lead role, playing son of a black smith who dreams of playing afghanistan's national sport. >> what went through your heart when you saw yourself in the movie? >> i cannot say my feelings. so happy. >> they were so poor, his family couldn't afford a television. when asked him which actor woz you like to meet? >> i want to see rambo. >> like most american teenagers... >> also, angelina jolie. >> it's nothing short of extraordinary. >> they found out he couldn't afford air fare, they stepped in to help. >> positive things are happening here, it's important for the american people to see that. >> at the airport, free tickets and v.i.p. treatment from turkish airlines. the team arrives in sti. he says it's a simple message. >
dÑ afghanistan. but the real story takes place when cameras turn off. here in kabul, the 14-year-old just to make a living he spends half of his life hustling the streets. the only way to support his family after his father passed away. then two years ago a random encounter with a american film maker changed his life. french gave him a lead role, playing son of a black smith who dreams of playing afghanistan's national sport. >> what went through your heart when you saw yourself in the...
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. >> some 9,000 or so from iraq and afghanistan? >> that's what they say, yep. >> now, another issue that you're obviously intimately familiar with because you suffered traumatic injury from an ied in iraq is the catastrophic injuries that many of these vets are coming back with. at the water reid hospital you spoke to an army corporal about the situation and about her possible recovery. let's play what you said to her and what she said to you. >> how long do you think this recovery is going to take? >> maybe a lifetime for the mental. you know, you never know. >> reporter: i know that this has been a long road. do you think you'll spend a year walking better, dealing with ptsd you've got or do you think this is long term for much of your life? >> i think definitely the ptsd and tbi is more of a life thing. but the walking i think we can overcome and just take it for what it is and be glad that i'm still here. >> so tbi, traumatic brain injury, how are they getting the help and is it better now than it was? >> well, that's getting a
. >> some 9,000 or so from iraq and afghanistan? >> that's what they say, yep. >> now, another issue that you're obviously intimately familiar with because you suffered traumatic injury from an ied in iraq is the catastrophic injuries that many of these vets are coming back with. at the water reid hospital you spoke to an army corporal about the situation and about her possible recovery. let's play what you said to her and what she said to you. >> how long do you think...
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combat troops out of afghanistan by 2014? >>> plea for help from food banks. desperate need for turkeys to give struggling families this thanksgiving. >>> palin. her new book, and reading between the lines for 2012. >>> and, "person of the week." a homeless man finds $3,000 in cash, and tracks down the student who lost it. >>> good evening. it is happening. americans are hitting the airports today, as thanksgiving travel begins for real. and, security has announced a change in the rules for pilots. they get to skip some of those aggressive patdowns. passengers, not getting a break. and now, the people doing the body searches are also starting to speak out and sharyn alfonsi is back on the story for us again tonight. >> reporter: finally, a little common sense tonight. pilots will be allowed to skip the scanners and patdowns. but now, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want the tsa to take a second look at the way the rest of us are scanned. and, they say, the tsa has to do a better job of telling the american public what to expect at those checkpoints. >> re
combat troops out of afghanistan by 2014? >>> plea for help from food banks. desperate need for turkeys to give struggling families this thanksgiving. >>> palin. her new book, and reading between the lines for 2012. >>> and, "person of the week." a homeless man finds $3,000 in cash, and tracks down the student who lost it. >>> good evening. it is happening. americans are hitting the airports today, as thanksgiving travel begins for real. and,...
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. >>> overseas now to afghanistan and a stark reminder tonight of the human cost of war. an attack at a checkpoint left two americans dead, one a serviceman. the 2,000th u.s. military death since the war began. abc's muhammad lila is in the region tonight for us. muhammad. >> reporter: david, some officials are describing this as a firefight between american troops and the very afghan soldiers they were working alongside. for reasons that aren't yet clear, it appears as though there were some sort of confrontation at one of the many checkpoints that american troops are often stationed at. there was an exchange of gunfire. at first the coalition called it an insider attack at the hands of afghan forces, but later they said the taliban might have been involved. now, whatever the reason, the 2,000th american killed in afghanistan is certainly a very grim milestone. this comes just as we are days away from the 11-year anniversary of combat in afghanistan, and there is another number to consider, 68,000 american troops are now in afghanistan increasingly under threat not just
. >>> overseas now to afghanistan and a stark reminder tonight of the human cost of war. an attack at a checkpoint left two americans dead, one a serviceman. the 2,000th u.s. military death since the war began. abc's muhammad lila is in the region tonight for us. muhammad. >> reporter: david, some officials are describing this as a firefight between american troops and the very afghan soldiers they were working alongside. for reasons that aren't yet clear, it appears as though...
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what are you going to say to him when he comes back from afghanistan? >> welcome home, daddy. >> reporter: "welcome home, daddy." bob woodruff, abc news, columbus, ohio. >> how grateful we all should be for their sacrifice. that's our show for tonight. for dian >>> next at 6:00 a show of simpopathy at napa state hospital for a murdered employee who showed up in search for answers. >> massive sewage spill in marin county. new evidence into what may have caused it. >> and who is demanding surveillance cameras be installed on a campus? >> anniversary of a holiday trang di. after 6:30 the deadly plane crash into a bay area mall and the wounds that still haven't healed. >>> tonight there is new scrutiny of napa state hospital after a deadly attack there. >> a harsh assessment from two lawmaker who's tour that had facility today. the hospital has been on lock down since the murder of donna gross in october. the patient has been charged in this case. wayne freedman is live with the results of the visit. wayne? >> abc 7 news has been documenting problems and co
what are you going to say to him when he comes back from afghanistan? >> welcome home, daddy. >> reporter: "welcome home, daddy." bob woodruff, abc news, columbus, ohio. >> how grateful we all should be for their sacrifice. that's our show for tonight. for dian >>> next at 6:00 a show of simpopathy at napa state hospital for a murdered employee who showed up in search for answers. >> massive sewage spill in marin county. new evidence into what may have...
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since nearly two-thirds of the american people don't think the war in afghanistan is worth fighting, our budget calls for finally bringing the troops home. >> the national debt is currently $14 trillion. president plans to ask congress to extend that credit limit but reading republicans say they won't consider it unless the president doesn't come up with a long term plan that americans can is support. >> a new report says hiring is picking up as the economy grows. labor department says businesses in february posted the largest number of job openings in two years. federal analysts say they advertised more than 3 million jobs, that is the most since september 2008. that was at the height of the financial crisis. >> a man is in good condition after driving his car off a steep cliff. it plunged off the peak in the berkeley hills. the driver who was alone got back to the road and got help. man told authorities he may have blacked out and they are checking out his story. >> there is new information into a investigation of an accused is serial killer. he is expected of killing four northern
since nearly two-thirds of the american people don't think the war in afghanistan is worth fighting, our budget calls for finally bringing the troops home. >> the national debt is currently $14 trillion. president plans to ask congress to extend that credit limit but reading republicans say they won't consider it unless the president doesn't come up with a long term plan that americans can is support. >> a new report says hiring is picking up as the economy grows. labor department...
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he completed tours in iraq and afghanistan. suddenly an 11-year-old boy's mother had -- was trapped under her suv when a jack collapsed. >> i had my kids at home they heard me scream i said go find a neighbor. >> someone knocked on the door. i answered it says like my mom needs help. >> he was still on time for the game he was going to. what a great story. >> a birnl day celebration stretched into weeks >> he received 10,026 birthday cards took him a while to read them all. >> they had moved to travis ask didn't know a lot of people. he told his mom he wanted 100 cards for his birthday because he needed new the family says they got cards from the u.s., canada, japan, and ireland. >> impressive. >> michael finney answering questions here this one comes to us i have an iphone 3. do very to wait for my contract to get the new iphone 56789 c? >> no. the reason you get a cheap phone is that you sign up for a contract you're paying for the phone a little bit every month. some phone companies have a sliding scale. if you get three qua
he completed tours in iraq and afghanistan. suddenly an 11-year-old boy's mother had -- was trapped under her suv when a jack collapsed. >> i had my kids at home they heard me scream i said go find a neighbor. >> someone knocked on the door. i answered it says like my mom needs help. >> he was still on time for the game he was going to. what a great story. >> a birnl day celebration stretched into weeks >> he received 10,026 birthday cards took him a while to read...
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the community gathered today, all had served in iraq or afghanistan. >> only emotion i can describe it is a feeling of september 11th. and i guess that is what it feels like. >> witnesses say sirens from the escort may have drowned out the sound of the approaching train. the national transportation safety board says it appears the lights and gates were working at the time. >> the search on for four men in a robbery in the santa cruz. take a look at the scene on thursday afternoon. >> across the street, mike harris defended israel's military strikes. >> israel has the right to defend citizens.. >> the battle for public opinion, israeli forces and hamas are both using the internet to get the messages out. at the moment they sent out a tweet saying the defense forces has begun a campaign on terror. >> and moments later they posted an video of an air strike hamas responded for every strike there is a tweet or video post, a war of information in the struggle to win hearts and minds. >> that is being fought on television and web sites and social media. >> the israeli consul general calls it
the community gathered today, all had served in iraq or afghanistan. >> only emotion i can describe it is a feeling of september 11th. and i guess that is what it feels like. >> witnesses say sirens from the escort may have drowned out the sound of the approaching train. the national transportation safety board says it appears the lights and gates were working at the time. >> the search on for four men in a robbery in the santa cruz. take a look at the scene on thursday...
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the latest occurred late last night in eastern afghanistan. most of the american combat forces are expected to be out of that country by the beginning of next year. >>> the fbi is investigated a deadly shooting by a border patrol agent. >> good morning, to you, ron. the family called the killing senseless and that the agent involv involved. unjustifiable murder how the family of 32-year-old woman killed by a border patrol feel about their death. this morning, they're demanding answers, saying a plain clothesed border patrol agent gunned down and killed this woman without reason. >> wife threatened a trained officer, you know, a trained officer, to use lethal force. >> the agent's body leaving this very large dent in the window. police say that the agents were in the neighborhood to serve a felony warrant. >> literally ran our agent down. our agent was impacted, hit by the vehicle and carried several hundreds of feet on the hood before fearing for his life. >> that's when he fired five fatal blows. leaving this mother of five with bullet wounds
the latest occurred late last night in eastern afghanistan. most of the american combat forces are expected to be out of that country by the beginning of next year. >>> the fbi is investigated a deadly shooting by a border patrol agent. >> good morning, to you, ron. the family called the killing senseless and that the agent involv involved. unjustifiable murder how the family of 32-year-old woman killed by a border patrol feel about their death. this morning, they're demanding...
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overnight the fbi announced charges against four californian men accused of plotting to go to afghanistan to bomb and kill u.s. soldiers. they were disciples of awlaki. >> there was an extensive amount of their admiration for him and, quite frankly, idolizing anwar awlaki. >> reporter: the alleged ringleader, sohiel kabir was a former member of the u.s. air force. the fbi claims the terror cell conducted training and went to shooting ranges and bought tickets to travel to afghanistan through mexico. >> this was a violent extremist network. we took this very, very seriously. >> reporter: according to the fbi's charges, one of the alleged terror cell's members had posted violent extremist media including audio files of awlaki. abc news has discovered at least 30 cases brought against so-called homegrown radicals where awlaki was a primary inspiration and include recent plots to blow up the u.s. capitol building, the federal reserve in new york and another to detonate a car bomb at a chicago bar. all the cases came after awlaki was dead. george, some officials fear we may see his influence f
overnight the fbi announced charges against four californian men accused of plotting to go to afghanistan to bomb and kill u.s. soldiers. they were disciples of awlaki. >> there was an extensive amount of their admiration for him and, quite frankly, idolizing anwar awlaki. >> reporter: the alleged ringleader, sohiel kabir was a former member of the u.s. air force. the fbi claims the terror cell conducted training and went to shooting ranges and bought tickets to travel to...
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. >>> well, vice president mike pence has made a surprise visit to afghanistan where he says victory is closer than ever because of progress on the ground there. he offered holiday greetings to u.s. troops and assured them that the trump administration is committed to staying in the fight until the end. >> under president donald trump, the armed forces of the united states will remain engaged in afghanistan until we eliminate the terrorist threat to our homeland, our people once and for all. [ applause ] >> that war is already in its 15th year, and pence also met with afghan leaders. he says they confirm that more senior taliban leaders have been eliminated this year than in all previous years of the war. >>> the u.n. security council votes today on new sanctions against north korea. the u.s. has been pushing for new punishments in the wake of kim jong-un's recent missile launch. the proposed sanctions include tougher limits on oil exports and restricting north koreans from working abroad. many will be watching on how china votes today. >>> meanwhile, u.s. ambassador nikki haley has
. >>> well, vice president mike pence has made a surprise visit to afghanistan where he says victory is closer than ever because of progress on the ground there. he offered holiday greetings to u.s. troops and assured them that the trump administration is committed to staying in the fight until the end. >> under president donald trump, the armed forces of the united states will remain engaged in afghanistan until we eliminate the terrorist threat to our homeland, our people once...
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the afghan forces have been overrun all over afghanistan. they've surrendered. they have been massacred in certain areas. so it is very, very worse. a really fascinating interview with that general who you can see the concern on his face. >> dicey times in afghanistan after two decades of american involvement. martha, thank you. martha has a big show coming up including an interview with jeff zientz, plus her exclusive reporting from afghanistan. that's coming up on "this week" later this morning on abc. >>> time for a check of our weather and back to rob marciano. >> take you to the big easy. how's that sound? new orleans wet yesterday. 2 1/2 inches of rain falling. more than an inch an hour the pumps can't handle this. the french quarter, a dicey drive through there. at least ankle deep. more rain coming along the i-10 corridor. from austin to houston over t - towards new orleans. over towards pensacola. this is not related to elsa, not just yet. it may put a damper on outdoor activities today. today in northeast, not quite as wet as yesterday. still some inst
the afghan forces have been overrun all over afghanistan. they've surrendered. they have been massacred in certain areas. so it is very, very worse. a really fascinating interview with that general who you can see the concern on his face. >> dicey times in afghanistan after two decades of american involvement. martha, thank you. martha has a big show coming up including an interview with jeff zientz, plus her exclusive reporting from afghanistan. that's coming up on "this week"...
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mission in afghanistan was a direct result of 9/11. this morning, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff warning that afghanistan could fall into civil war and once again be a haven for terrorism. for the latest, let's go to jewel gentleman macfarlane in london. julia, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, eva. that's right. this weekend the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is in ramstein air base in germany to for himself how the u.s. and its allies are supporting afghan civilians lifted out of kabul. the general making some ominous comments about the future of afghanistan saying it is likely the country could descend into civil war which would bolster al qaeda and other terrorist organizations. last week the u.s. may have brought an end to its role in afghanistan, but let's be clear. for the people on the ground, the long fight for their rights, that is nowhere near its end. for days afghan women have been staging protests in kabul demanding rights under taliban rule. in an extremely rare show of defiance right outs
mission in afghanistan was a direct result of 9/11. this morning, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff warning that afghanistan could fall into civil war and once again be a haven for terrorism. for the latest, let's go to jewel gentleman macfarlane in london. julia, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, eva. that's right. this weekend the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is in ramstein air base in germany to for himself how the u.s. and its allies are supporting...
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military is looking into the deadly crash of a blackhawk helicopter in afghanistan. it went down yesterday, killing six americans. the military says there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash. the troops onboard may have been attacked after the chopper went down. it's unclear if any casualties were the result of enemy fire. >>> in civil war-torn syria, hospitals in the city of aleppo are overwhelmed with civilian casualties. government air forces have been pounding that city for days, striking civilian neighborhoods with bombs packed with shrapnel. more than 100 people have been killed, dozens of them, children. president bashar al assad's forces may be trying to destroy the opposition before a peace conference can begin. and that's next month. >>> there's some emergency repairs scheduled for the international space station. the two american astronauts will try to fix the station's cooling system in spacewalks that have been set, now, for saturday, monday and maybe even christmas day itself. with only half the cooling system now functioning, the
military is looking into the deadly crash of a blackhawk helicopter in afghanistan. it went down yesterday, killing six americans. the military says there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash. the troops onboard may have been attacked after the chopper went down. it's unclear if any casualties were the result of enemy fire. >>> in civil war-torn syria, hospitals in the city of aleppo are overwhelmed with civilian casualties. government air forces have been...
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so many homecoming from the war in afghanistan for fallen soldier from san jose. >> and zip go through airport security. wish you co-government new trusted traveler program. and then this. >> it's lake really bitter sweet. we sprobl asleep over and cry all night. >> fans around the bay area land up for the premier of the final harry potter movie. >> then later. nightline. >> about come up next on "nightline". teenager girl fall noose a translike sleep that last more than a week like under a spell. we look at the case and real life sleeping beauty and women roll derby about roaring come back. lap and@Ñ >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> flags around california will fly at half staff on monday for fallen soldier who returned home to the bay area for the last time today. army staff sergeant nick the fourth died when his unit came under fire on july 5th. flag draped coffin arrived aboard jet at moffitt field. they stood alongside the family hear. >> as a father i can't be any prouder than l knowing that what you raised, you are ra
so many homecoming from the war in afghanistan for fallen soldier from san jose. >> and zip go through airport security. wish you co-government new trusted traveler program. and then this. >> it's lake really bitter sweet. we sprobl asleep over and cry all night. >> fans around the bay area land up for the premier of the final harry potter movie. >> then later. nightline. >> about come up next on "nightline". teenager girl fall noose a translike sleep...
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can the united states win the war in afghanistan? we've already heard from many of you on facebook and twitter tonight. but join the conversation, tell us what you think at the "nightline" facebook page or on the "nightline" page at abcnews.com. and be sure to watch abc news all week for our special series, afghanistan, can we win? the series begins sunday and runs all week long. that's our report for tonight. for all of us at abc news, good night, america, have a great weekend. >> jimmy: hi, i'm jimmy kimmel here with my pals guillermo, uncle frank and yehya at tgi friday's. the place to be for dinner or late night when you want to turn your frown upside down. because, in here, it's always friday. >> i don't think so, jimmy. >> jimmy: you don't think what? >> it cannot always be friday. >> jimmy: well, technically. it's the spirit of friday. >> no, guillermo is right. it's six day in the week. >> jimmy: there's way? >> six day in the week. >> jimmy: actually, there's seven. >> jim, next week it was tuesday. >> jimmy: right, but i'm
can the united states win the war in afghanistan? we've already heard from many of you on facebook and twitter tonight. but join the conversation, tell us what you think at the "nightline" facebook page or on the "nightline" page at abcnews.com. and be sure to watch abc news all week for our special series, afghanistan, can we win? the series begins sunday and runs all week long. that's our report for tonight. for all of us at abc news, good night, america, have a great...
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. >>> the father of a northern california soldier killed in afghanistan last week is demanding to find out how his son died. he was killed november 15th in canada -- his father says his son's body was found inside an suv and he died of a single gunshot to the head inside in the security fences. his father says the army told him his son's death is still under investigation. >>> iran has set a new trial date for the uc berkeley grads charged we spying. the trial has been push back to february 6th. it was supposed to start earlier this month, but iranian authorities say shourd had not been summoned to return to the done there toy appear in court. she bass -- was released in september and has no plans to return to iran. >>> president obama is back from europe where he received strong support from foreign leaders who are backing the new start treaty. that treaty limits nuclear weapons between the u.s. and russia. now there's another nuclear threat from the other side of the world in north korea. here's a report. >> reporter: during a recent visit to north korea, this doctor says he saw a ne
. >>> the father of a northern california soldier killed in afghanistan last week is demanding to find out how his son died. he was killed november 15th in canada -- his father says his son's body was found inside an suv and he died of a single gunshot to the head inside in the security fences. his father says the army told him his son's death is still under investigation. >>> iran has set a new trial date for the uc berkeley grads charged we spying. the trial has been push...
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there are nolonglong-term detenn facilities in afghanistan. the man's name will be released once charges are filed per military policy. >>> we learned overnight that the afghan man who tried to attack defense secretary lowon panetta's plane as it landed died overnight. he tried to crash his truck into h plane, drove into a ditch and then got out and set himself on fire. >>> newly leaked e-mails are provided a very different picture of syria's ruling family. the private messages show president assad bypassing rules to download songs from itunes. this took place against the backdrop of a major government uprising. >>> the bloodshed in syria was one of the topics that democrat nate e -- dominated a meeting between the prime minister of britain and the president. >>> the president and the prime minister changed into tuxes last evening to sit down for a state dinner, the biggest one ever thrown by the obamas. more than 30 of the biggest financial backers of the president's second term made the the so call bundlers have raised about $10 million. >>>
there are nolonglong-term detenn facilities in afghanistan. the man's name will be released once charges are filed per military policy. >>> we learned overnight that the afghan man who tried to attack defense secretary lowon panetta's plane as it landed died overnight. he tried to crash his truck into h plane, drove into a ditch and then got out and set himself on fire. >>> newly leaked e-mails are provided a very different picture of syria's ruling family. the private...
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>>reporter: ptsd may have play add role in last weekend massacre in afghanistan kandahar province. army sergeant accused of killing 16 villager will reportedly be flown to the prison in kansas tomorrow and the attorney says. >> decorated soldier who was injured in iraq. pl to his brine and to his body and then despite that was sent back. >>reporter: the attorney john brown there said his client saw friend's leg blown off just days before the kill spree. >> fallen tree in the east bay caused fatal accident this morning claiming the life of a promising college student. it happened on highway 13 just south of park boulevard. the victim was a young man from washington state attending cal on prison stij us bill gates scholarship. we are live from uc berkeley. >>reporter: kevin was in his first year here at cal. i went over to the dorm where he lived earlier. some of the students had already heard about what happened. others were about to find out. >> just really sad news to hea hear. i mean, just weird. it was someone i knew. >>reporter: death of 19-year-old uc berkeley student kevin lo
>>reporter: ptsd may have play add role in last weekend massacre in afghanistan kandahar province. army sergeant accused of killing 16 villager will reportedly be flown to the prison in kansas tomorrow and the attorney says. >> decorated soldier who was injured in iraq. pl to his brine and to his body and then despite that was sent back. >>reporter: the attorney john brown there said his client saw friend's leg blown off just days before the kill spree. >> fallen tree in...
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reporter: hagel's visit comes as the military prepares to drawdown its remaining 60,000 troops still in afghanistan. a challenge that becomes a little bit harder with every deadly attack like this. muhammad lila, abc news, islamabad. >> muhammad, our thanks to you. >>> back in this country tonight, right off the coast of california, to a dramatic rescue playing overnight. sailboat racing team stranded at sea. the 30-foot boat broken apart in the water, its crew thrown overboard. the six members were then hoisted from the water and rushed to the hospital. one of the teammates did not survive. the others were treated at the hospital. >>> now to the fierce winter weather battering a huge stretch of the west tonight with blinding snow and whipping winds. this evening, abc's clayton sandell reporting in from denver where many drivers have already been stranded. >> reporter: planes were almost invisible at denver's airport today. as a blizzard pounded colorado's front range, a travel nightmare, at least 500 flights canceled. roads from colorado's mountains to the plains shut down. tow trucks were busy re
reporter: hagel's visit comes as the military prepares to drawdown its remaining 60,000 troops still in afghanistan. a challenge that becomes a little bit harder with every deadly attack like this. muhammad lila, abc news, islamabad. >> muhammad, our thanks to you. >>> back in this country tonight, right off the coast of california, to a dramatic rescue playing overnight. sailboat racing team stranded at sea. the 30-foot boat broken apart in the water, its crew thrown overboard....
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troops will be in afghanistan for years to come. mr. obama and nato expect to turn over combat duties to the afghan army and police by 2014. the president had earlier pledged to pull u.s. combat troops by next summer. >> fewer americans say i do. now they say marriage is obsolete. that's up from 28% in a time magazine survey in 1978. today only 54% of american adults are married, and the median age that first marriage is at its highest ever, 28 for men and 26 for women. historians say it's not as dominant but it's not about to disappear either. >> that's right. 'cause we got kids, we got daughters and they're gonna get married. some day. >> that's right. (laughter) >> and out of the house. 4:51 now. time for a check on the forecast. >> yeah, the forecast looking like a lot of changes coming our way starting this morning. this looks different than it has the last couple weeks. low clouds, even fog returning to the bay. we talked about that last night and there it is. forecast coming to fruition so far this morning. let's talk about some
troops will be in afghanistan for years to come. mr. obama and nato expect to turn over combat duties to the afghan army and police by 2014. the president had earlier pledged to pull u.s. combat troops by next summer. >> fewer americans say i do. now they say marriage is obsolete. that's up from 28% in a time magazine survey in 1978. today only 54% of american adults are married, and the median age that first marriage is at its highest ever, 28 for men and 26 for women. historians say...
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the speaker said showed the cancel a trip to afghanistan after the trump administration revealed her travel plans. the president outing our trip, had made the scene on the ground much more dangerous. >> the white house press secretary rejected that idea. >> it is outrageous that she would accuse the president of the united states of putting any life in jeopardy. >> the president denied plane hours before they were scheduled to leave lt it came 24 hours after she suggested cancelled the state of the union address because of the shutdown. tonight, eric thomas explains that some in the bay area are adachehase and well into the what are we going to do phase. there are 450 tsa employees here at oakland international airport. and you can bet before the government shutdown, none of them thought they would be relying on a food bank. >> tsa agents have to show up for work even though they investment been paid in nearly a month. without a paycheck, paying the mortgage is tough. even feeding the family is not a sure thing. that's where the alameda food bank comes in. >> a monday we delivered a
the speaker said showed the cancel a trip to afghanistan after the trump administration revealed her travel plans. the president outing our trip, had made the scene on the ground much more dangerous. >> the white house press secretary rejected that idea. >> it is outrageous that she would accuse the president of the united states of putting any life in jeopardy. >> the president denied plane hours before they were scheduled to leave lt it came 24 hours after she suggested...
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. >>> we're learning more this evening about the americans killed in two separate attacks in afghanistan. one of them, a young woman, a diplomat, who grew up in illinois. her name is ann smedinghoff, on her way to deliver books to afghan children, when the taliban attacked. she died doing what she loved, making a difference in a country ravaged by war. muhammad lila knew anne from his reporting in the region. and he reports, now, on her mission cut short. >> reporter: anne smedinghoff was a rising star in the state department. killed by a suicide bomber while she was delivering school books to needy afghan children. >> i want to emphasize that anne was everything that is right about our foreign service. she was smart and capable, committed to our country. >> reporter: outside her home in chicago, memorial ribbons now line the streets. her heartbroken father speaking to abc news later this afternoon. >> we just could not be more proud of her and what she has done. what she was trying to do. she dove into it. she took it on. she wasn't afraid. she really did some wonderful things. >> repor
. >>> we're learning more this evening about the americans killed in two separate attacks in afghanistan. one of them, a young woman, a diplomat, who grew up in illinois. her name is ann smedinghoff, on her way to deliver books to afghan children, when the taliban attacked. she died doing what she loved, making a difference in a country ravaged by war. muhammad lila knew anne from his reporting in the region. and he reports, now, on her mission cut short. >> reporter: anne...
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military left the field in afghanistan after occupying it for nearly 20 years. we are live at jobina with the significance of this move. >> president biden said the last troops in afghanistan would leave this year, going one step forward to make good on that promise. the first u.s. troops arrived at the airport north of kabul after the september 11 terror attacks and coat 2001, the main fight against the taliban and al qaeda. two decades of past since then and now the airfield will be turned over to the defense security. here is video of the military leaving the base overnight. the majority of the american troops they say will most likely be gone by sunday, july 4th with a few people remaining to protecting him the scene. >>> fso expects to business weekend since the pandemic began with people traveling over the fourth of july holiday. where live with what you can expect while traveling at fso. >> reporter: expected to be a busy weekend with travers quickly filling in at early morning hours expected to be the busiest of the day with people leaving for their long
military left the field in afghanistan after occupying it for nearly 20 years. we are live at jobina with the significance of this move. >> president biden said the last troops in afghanistan would leave this year, going one step forward to make good on that promise. the first u.s. troops arrived at the airport north of kabul after the september 11 terror attacks and coat 2001, the main fight against the taliban and al qaeda. two decades of past since then and now the airfield will be...
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it was during a special forces operation in afghanistan. it is conceivable he trained with the man that carried out. >> it is not just vengeance. it is knowing that he's gone and makes us feel good. >> it is the same quiet satisfaction. her son sent her an e-mail the day that u.s. troops captured osama bin laden in 2003. lieutenant ballard died in a mission in iraq in 2003. >> i missed my son last night. he didn't get to see this day. we can turn the chapter on osama bin laden. >> the attack in september 11th. has kept the military at war for two years. military families remind us of the sacrifice that has followed. >> we have failures that we need to rejoice . when there is a successful mission and this is a long waited for outcome. >> this memorial is set a poignant reminder of sacrifice and a remarkable day of news. two notes in the base of the statute. we finished what you men started. karina russ, abc 7 news. >> the death of bin laden is dominating the arab news. coverage in the middle east is readly available in the bay area. what is
it was during a special forces operation in afghanistan. it is conceivable he trained with the man that carried out. >> it is not just vengeance. it is knowing that he's gone and makes us feel good. >> it is the same quiet satisfaction. her son sent her an e-mail the day that u.s. troops captured osama bin laden in 2003. lieutenant ballard died in a mission in iraq in 2003. >> i missed my son last night. he didn't get to see this day. we can turn the chapter on osama bin...
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troops in afghanistan. most of those american combat forces, they are expected to be out of that country by the beginning of next year. >>> and the fbi is investigating a deadly shooting by a border patrol agent. a 32-year-old mother was gunned down in suburban san diego after allegedly hitting the agent with her car. abc's reena ninan joins us live from washington, d.c. with the latest. good morning, reena. >> reporter: good morning to you, ron. the family called the killing senseless and believes the agent involved overreacted but but border police say he acted in self-defense. unjustifiable murder, that's how the family of 32-year-old woman killed by an undercover u.s. border patrol agent feels about their death. >> i love her to the fullest with my heart. >> reporter: this morning they're demanding answers, saying a plainclothes border patrol agent gunned down and killed 32-year-old valeria alvarado in chula vista, california, without reason. >> there's no evidence that my wife threatened a trained offi
troops in afghanistan. most of those american combat forces, they are expected to be out of that country by the beginning of next year. >>> and the fbi is investigating a deadly shooting by a border patrol agent. a 32-year-old mother was gunned down in suburban san diego after allegedly hitting the agent with her car. abc's reena ninan joins us live from washington, d.c. with the latest. good morning, reena. >> reporter: good morning to you, ron. the family called the killing...
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several months after returning from afghanistan. he was stationed at n.new york and died in a state hospital. the 24-year-old joined the army in february, 2009. he was deployed to afghanistan in may of last year and served as a cook. investigators still trying to determine how and where he contracted rabies. officials say they don't believe it happened in new york. >> and firefighters are battling a new brush fire now in southern california. and those flames are spreading. take a look at these pictures just in from los angeles county. 400 acres burning at hillsides and flames are inching closer to homes. two are threatened now. and firefighters working the blaze from the ground and air, tankers dumping water on flames. the kous kaus is still under investigation. of course we'll continue following this one. and right now, firefighters are getting help containing a fast-moving brush fire that burned seven square miles, breaking out sunday when a small plane crashed near the town of tehachapi, killing two people. 600 firefighters are b
several months after returning from afghanistan. he was stationed at n.new york and died in a state hospital. the 24-year-old joined the army in february, 2009. he was deployed to afghanistan in may of last year and served as a cook. investigators still trying to determine how and where he contracted rabies. officials say they don't believe it happened in new york. >> and firefighters are battling a new brush fire now in southern california. and those flames are spreading. take a look at...
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he served in both iraq and afghanistan. he's in intensive care, recovering this afternoon after surgeries to repair a laser yaited spleen. he says he was walking along 14th street in oakland when police told him to move. he says three or four officers hit him with batons. he says he spent the night in jail skpon the floor before an ambulance was called. his sister is furious. >> if someone is injured, someone needs medical assistance in your custody have you to take care of them. you can't deny them the right to medical coverage because they've been arrested. >> the oakland police department says they just heard about the allegations an hour ago and says the case is now under investigation. we've not heard back from the sheriff's department. >> abc 7 news learned there is now a special investigation into this incident from wednesday's day of action. cell phone video shows a driver hitting some protestors. police did not take that driver into custody. wayne freedman has been covering the story from the moment it broke and jo
he served in both iraq and afghanistan. he's in intensive care, recovering this afternoon after surgeries to repair a laser yaited spleen. he says he was walking along 14th street in oakland when police told him to move. he says three or four officers hit him with batons. he says he spent the night in jail skpon the floor before an ambulance was called. his sister is furious. >> if someone is injured, someone needs medical assistance in your custody have you to take care of them. you...
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the first strikes in afghanistan, operation enduring freedom. they were there, and we, the "rest of us," we were the home front. was it a different time? in obvious ways, sure. the guy who would invent facebook later, "time's" man of the year, wasn't even in college yet. the guy who would be president later was a total unknown teaching in chicago. 3,357 days. time enough for kids in middle school in 2001 to be in combat now. time enough for a nation to have wandered silly into the obsessive buying of homesteads rather than the tending of home fires for those who are sacrificing. our patience did not endure. >> for most americans, the wars remain an abstraction. >> reporter: and the truth is, in most places, the returning dead don't even get this. they come in unseen with the rest of the cargo. and only because one airport cop pushed hard to change that, here, at least, in los angeles, the dead do get this moment of honor and silence of a kind that says for once, yes, we on the home front thank you. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> and we we
the first strikes in afghanistan, operation enduring freedom. they were there, and we, the "rest of us," we were the home front. was it a different time? in obvious ways, sure. the guy who would invent facebook later, "time's" man of the year, wasn't even in college yet. the guy who would be president later was a total unknown teaching in chicago. 3,357 days. time enough for kids in middle school in 2001 to be in combat now. time enough for a nation to have wandered silly...
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news is breaking about the soldier accused of that massacre in afghanistan. for the first time, we are hearing from his wife. late today she sent a message to the country and the world about her husband, saying, she is, quote, trying to make sense of something that makes no sense at all. tonight staff sergeant robert bales is in solitary confinement. his lawyer emerged from a meeting with him today reportedly saying, he has amnesia about the horrific attack. abc's neal karlinsky is on this story for us tonight. neal? >> reporter: sergeant bales attorney met with his attorney face to face for the first time today. he says it was extremely emotional. his client claims he has amnesia. even as that soldier's wife is now speaking out for the very first time. in his her first public statement, robert bales wife approximate writes, what has been reported is completely out of character from the man i know and admire. she released the statement as movers emptied the house she's been forced to flee for protection on base. the pain inflicted in war, she says, should nev
news is breaking about the soldier accused of that massacre in afghanistan. for the first time, we are hearing from his wife. late today she sent a message to the country and the world about her husband, saying, she is, quote, trying to make sense of something that makes no sense at all. tonight staff sergeant robert bales is in solitary confinement. his lawyer emerged from a meeting with him today reportedly saying, he has amnesia about the horrific attack. abc's neal karlinsky is on this...
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. >>> and from afghanistan tonight, two u.s. paratroopers out of ft. bragg have been killed in an apparent insider attack. an afghan security source reports that an afghan soldier opened fire inside a military camp in kandahar province. the americans, from the 82nd airborne, have not yet been identified tonight. it does come, though, as secretary of state mike pompeo said just today that president trump directed a reduction of troops in afghanistan before the 2020 election. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this monday. the bank robber wanted from pennsylvania to delaware to north carolina. news tonight she's been caught, and where. >>> also ahead tonight, the building collapse today. the top floor giving way. several workers rescued, on stretchers. in fact, several of them rushed to the hospital. >>> the tragic discovery today. the body of a toddler left in a van outside a daycare center. police are on the scene tonight. >>> and this was alarming, too, the missile launcher discovered by the tsa at an american airport. a lot mo
. >>> and from afghanistan tonight, two u.s. paratroopers out of ft. bragg have been killed in an apparent insider attack. an afghan security source reports that an afghan soldier opened fire inside a military camp in kandahar province. the americans, from the 82nd airborne, have not yet been identified tonight. it does come, though, as secretary of state mike pompeo said just today that president trump directed a reduction of troops in afghanistan before the 2020 election....
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their group was on the way to deliver textbooks to children in southern afghanistan. >> it was something she wanted to do. it was her passion and she really made a difference doing it. you can't regret that a -- that at all. >> she grabbed the gusto and accomplished an awful lot. >> secretary of state john kerry described him as vivacious, smart and capable. >>> two teens are in custody for kid p thatting an 89-year-old woman and leaving her in the car trunk for two days. it started on march 18th in delaware when margaret smith offered two teenage girl girls a ride across town. when the car stopped they took her keys and then forced her into the trunk of the car. for two days they ceft her there with no food, no water and no medication. they took her to rob her of cash and they dumped her at a remote cemetery, but she was not about to give up. >> i was criewlg -- i was crawling through the cemetery on hands and knees. no jacket and finally somebody found me. >> two teens were arrested for carjacking. smith says she is not angry, but she wants everybody to know how important it is to be k
their group was on the way to deliver textbooks to children in southern afghanistan. >> it was something she wanted to do. it was her passion and she really made a difference doing it. you can't regret that a -- that at all. >> she grabbed the gusto and accomplished an awful lot. >> secretary of state john kerry described him as vivacious, smart and capable. >>> two teens are in custody for kid p thatting an 89-year-old woman and leaving her in the car trunk for two...
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his younger son, a marine, also fighting tonight in afghanistan. >>> and the boy wizard didn't need a spell to pull off this trick. "harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1" raked in $125 million in its opening weekend, the strongest start of the series which has spanned nearly a decade. take a look at the trio of fledgling wizards as they were in that first film and here they are nearly ten years later, all grown up. the final harry potter movie opens in july 2011. >>> and coming up, where, thank heaven, the wild things are. copd makes it hard for me to breathe. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i can join the fun and games with my grandchildren. great news! for people with copd, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other copd medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help you breathe better. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used
his younger son, a marine, also fighting tonight in afghanistan. >>> and the boy wizard didn't need a spell to pull off this trick. "harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1" raked in $125 million in its opening weekend, the strongest start of the series which has spanned nearly a decade. take a look at the trio of fledgling wizards as they were in that first film and here they are nearly ten years later, all grown up. the final harry potter movie opens in july 2011....
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it was pence's first trip to afghanistan. the president has not yet been there. >>> legendary sportscaster, dick enberg has died. at 82. during his nearly 60-year career he called nearly every type of sporting event, but probably best known for his nfl coverage. he died at his home in san diego. >>> and christmas came early for fiona the hippo. the cincinnati zoo shared video of fiona celebrating her first christmas. and like most kids, her favorite part is the box of the gift. and eventually, she got around to enjoying lettuce as well. >> that's it? >> yum! those are some of our top stories on this friday, december 22nd. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we do say good morning on this friday. we're going to start this half hour with the holiday season migration. >> expect long lines and traffic jams and travelers try to get to their destinations. 100 million people will be on the move, causing some major security concerns. >> movement has also led to a warning from the federal government. stay vigilant. stay w
it was pence's first trip to afghanistan. the president has not yet been there. >>> legendary sportscaster, dick enberg has died. at 82. during his nearly 60-year career he called nearly every type of sporting event, but probably best known for his nfl coverage. he died at his home in san diego. >>> and christmas came early for fiona the hippo. the cincinnati zoo shared video of fiona celebrating her first christmas. and like most kids, her favorite part is the box of the...
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. >>> breaking news overnight from afghanistan. nato said three of its troops have been killed by a suicide bomber in the eastern part of the country. the attacker ran his motorcycle packed with explosives into a u.s. military convoy. the u.s. war reached the grim milestone with the death of an american soldier. the death toll now standing at 2,000. >>> and very fresh revelations in the government's botched gun tracking program known as fast and furious. with dozens more firearms being linked to crimes in mexico. guns connected to fast and furious have now been recovered at the sites of murders, kidnappings and at least two brutal massacres. >>> there are reports at the airports. in the past two days, loaded guns have gotten past tsa agents. >> reporter: in the latest black eye for tsa, a loaded .38 caliber gun like this went undetected by screeners. richardson mistakenly 234r50u with it from new orleans to newark. just one day earlier in orlando, they missed another loaded gun. this time in a firefighter's carry-on bag. that gun m
. >>> breaking news overnight from afghanistan. nato said three of its troops have been killed by a suicide bomber in the eastern part of the country. the attacker ran his motorcycle packed with explosives into a u.s. military convoy. the u.s. war reached the grim milestone with the death of an american soldier. the death toll now standing at 2,000. >>> and very fresh revelations in the government's botched gun tracking program known as fast and furious. with dozens more...
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. >>> we turn to a major development from the conflict in afghanistan and pakistan tonight. a u.s. official saying the head of the taliban was targeted and likely killed in an air strike. mullah mansour was reportedly struck in an air strike operated by u.s. special operations forces in a remote area of pakistan. the strike authorized by the president. >>> and next to the zika emergency. the number of pregnant women with the infection suddenly tripling. the cdc had been reporting 48 pregnant women with zika here in the u.s. tonight that number jumping to 157. and now a new country facing an ominous prospect. abc's gio benitez reporting in from miami. >> reporter: tonight a baby in yet another country may have the birth defect caused by zika. if confirmed, costa rica would become the ninth territory to have an infant born with an abnormally small head linked to the virus. this comes after the cdc's release of troubling new numbers friday. pregnant women in the u.s. and puerto rico infected with zika spiking to nearly 300 cases. the reason for the jump? the cdc was not including wome
. >>> we turn to a major development from the conflict in afghanistan and pakistan tonight. a u.s. official saying the head of the taliban was targeted and likely killed in an air strike. mullah mansour was reportedly struck in an air strike operated by u.s. special operations forces in a remote area of pakistan. the strike authorized by the president. >>> and next to the zika emergency. the number of pregnant women with the infection suddenly tripling. the cdc had been...
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. >>> and it has been an unusually dramatic and dangerous day for americans in afghanistan. the u.s. embassy in kabul came under fierce attack. along with other buildings, including american military headquarters, as taliban forces launched a brazen assault. with rocket propelled grenades, machine guns, assault rifles and suicide bombers. abc's martha raddatz has more on a city under siege. >> reporter: heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades rained down on the most heavily fortified buililngs in kabul. >> hey, you got muzzle flash from that brown construction building! >> reporter: insurgents took the urban high ground -- a 14-story office building under construction, shooting down on the u.s. and nato military compound and the u.s. embassy 300 yards below. embassy employees scrambled for cover, a rocket or grenade slamming into theieicompound. >> rpg, get down! >> reporter: u.s. and nato forces returned fire, pummelling insurgents, keeping the compound and embassy secure. the fire fight lasted for five hours. in the end, at least seven afghans were killed and doze
. >>> and it has been an unusually dramatic and dangerous day for americans in afghanistan. the u.s. embassy in kabul came under fierce attack. along with other buildings, including american military headquarters, as taliban forces launched a brazen assault. with rocket propelled grenades, machine guns, assault rifles and suicide bombers. abc's martha raddatz has more on a city under siege. >> reporter: heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades rained down on the most...
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troops in afghanistan had a traditional meal and exchanged gifts. >>> today marks the first day of kwanzaa. and celebrations are being held across the country. the week-long holiday honors african-american heritage, as well as family, community and culture. the name kwanzaa is derived from a swahili phrase meaning fresh fruits of the harvest. it is based on seven, core principals. and was celebrated first in 1966. >>> to a blast from the past. >> a crowd gathered for a firsthand look at george washington's trip across the delaware river. it was the 61st re-enactment of the 1776 crossing that turned the tide of the revolutionary war. >> men crammed into boats to make the trip from pennsylvania to delaware. >>> new this morning, some doctors are saying a popular surgery could be unnecessary. nearly 1 million americans get this procedure every year. >>> plus, stuck at sea. a cruise ship stranded in the middle of nowhere. when will help arrive? >>> and lucky find. a shopper discovers something she never expected in her bag. and returned it to the rightful owner. >>> welcome back. the u.s. fina
troops in afghanistan had a traditional meal and exchanged gifts. >>> today marks the first day of kwanzaa. and celebrations are being held across the country. the week-long holiday honors african-american heritage, as well as family, community and culture. the name kwanzaa is derived from a swahili phrase meaning fresh fruits of the harvest. it is based on seven, core principals. and was celebrated first in 1966. >>> to a blast from the past. >> a crowd gathered for a...
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joe biden has said the last afghanistan will leave by september 11 of this year and this is one step forward to making good on that promise. the first u.s. troops arrived at the bagram airfield north of kabul after the september 11th attacks in 2001. this was the main military base in the fight against the taliban and al qaeda. nearly 2 decades of past since then and now control over the area feels will be turned over to the afghan national security and defense force. this is new video american troops leaving the military base overnight. two u.s. security officials say the majority of american troops will most likely be gone by this sunday, july 4th. a few people are remaining to protect the embassy. >>> now to the -- top attorney tells abc news this is just the tip of the iceberg. michael cohen predicts more charges may follow yesterday's indictment. his congressional testimony was the initial basis for this investigation. he says although former president donald trump and the trump family do not base charges right now, he believes they will ultimately be held accountable. >> there
joe biden has said the last afghanistan will leave by september 11 of this year and this is one step forward to making good on that promise. the first u.s. troops arrived at the bagram airfield north of kabul after the september 11th attacks in 2001. this was the main military base in the fight against the taliban and al qaeda. nearly 2 decades of past since then and now control over the area feels will be turned over to the afghan national security and defense force. this is new video american...
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all serving multiple tours in afghanistan, but only beau would come back. >> i went through a period of "why them?" i just went numb. >> reporter: jeremy's cia service now commemorated with a star on the cia memorial wall. beau seeing that star for the first time this week. after a year of so much loss and distance, the nation coming together in person again to mark this moment and remember the fallen. and we're thinking about all of those heroes and their families tonight. thank you so much for watching. i'm whit johnson in new york. have a great night. tran03 >> remember those who gave their all in the service america, the service of freedom, the service of justice, remember their sacrifice, their valor, and their grace. >> president biden laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier, paying tribute to america's fallen, hailing their sacrifice for fighting for the soul of the nation. good afternoon, thank you for joining us. i am larry beil. >> i am dion lim. you are watching abc7 live wherever you stream. >>> there were america's fallen men and women. as laura anthony tells us
all serving multiple tours in afghanistan, but only beau would come back. >> i went through a period of "why them?" i just went numb. >> reporter: jeremy's cia service now commemorated with a star on the cia memorial wall. beau seeing that star for the first time this week. after a year of so much loss and distance, the nation coming together in person again to mark this moment and remember the fallen. and we're thinking about all of those heroes and their families...
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all serving multiple tours in afghanistan, but only beau would come back. >> i went through a period of "why them?" i just went numb. >> reporter: jeremy's cia service now commemorated with a star on the cia memorial wall. beau seeing that star for the first time this week. after a year of so much loss and distance, the nation coming together in person again to mark this moment and remember the fallen. and we're thinking about all of those heroes and their families tonight. thank you so much for watching. i'm whit johnson in new york. have a great night. >>> i'm laura anthony in alameda where this year's ceremony on the hornet marked the first time this many people have been on this ship in more than a year. >>> and i am live in san francisco. here we go! the bay area gets the first spare the air alert of the year. why we will probably see many more. >>> we had widespread 100 degree plus temperatures today across the area. abc7 news at 6:00 begins now. >>> if you think it looks hazy outside, you're right. today is the year's first spare the air day in the bay area. this year may turn
all serving multiple tours in afghanistan, but only beau would come back. >> i went through a period of "why them?" i just went numb. >> reporter: jeremy's cia service now commemorated with a star on the cia memorial wall. beau seeing that star for the first time this week. after a year of so much loss and distance, the nation coming together in person again to mark this moment and remember the fallen. and we're thinking about all of those heroes and their families...
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. >> rescue efforts underway in afghanistan today officials say 350 dead and 2000. the rest of the village has been evacuated out of here of landslides. >> house speaker john boehner says he plans to establish a select committee to investigate an embassy attack in libya. issa wants to know why e mails were oem mitted from previous administration submissions. four people died in that attack. >> the cdc says a deadly virus turned up in the u.s. for the first time. an american in saudi arabia is in the hospital in indiana with the mrs virus. 400 cases have been reported there. the virus has been found in camels officials don't know how it is spreading to humans. >> back in the bay area, only four murders in san francisco. as far as anyone can remember that is a record low. >> there appear to be reasons for the big drop. in oakland there have been 29 murders and san jose, 13 since january. why so low in san francisco? >> you're looking at a brazen gang video. so far, this year, san francisco police have seized more than 100 guns many assault rifles from the streets. dep
. >> rescue efforts underway in afghanistan today officials say 350 dead and 2000. the rest of the village has been evacuated out of here of landslides. >> house speaker john boehner says he plans to establish a select committee to investigate an embassy attack in libya. issa wants to know why e mails were oem mitted from previous administration submissions. four people died in that attack. >> the cdc says a deadly virus turned up in the u.s. for the first time. an american in...
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. >> reporter: prosecutors presented evidence that battlefield reports from iraq and afghanistan that manning gave to wikileaks were found on osama bin laden's computer after the raid on his compound, but that wasn't enough to prove he aided the enemy. manning was convicted of 20 of the 22 major charges against him, including espionage, theft and computer fraud. the young private, a high school graduate, unable to hold a job, joined the army in 2007 only to be made an intelligence analyst with a top secret clearance. he was in baghdad when he downloaded 700,000 classified documents and videos that shocked the world. manning saying he had wanted to show the "true cost of war." he did so with this video where u.s. soldiers mistake a cameraman for the enemy. >> nice. good shooting. >> reporter: and fire on a van with two little children inside. >> it's their fault for bringing their kids to a battle. >> that's right. >> reporter: but the former director of the cia, michael hayden, says manning greatly harmed the national security. >> he put real people at real risk. >> reporter: wikileak
. >> reporter: prosecutors presented evidence that battlefield reports from iraq and afghanistan that manning gave to wikileaks were found on osama bin laden's computer after the raid on his compound, but that wasn't enough to prove he aided the enemy. manning was convicted of 20 of the 22 major charges against him, including espionage, theft and computer fraud. the young private, a high school graduate, unable to hold a job, joined the army in 2007 only to be made an intelligence analyst...
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. >>> she was born while her dad was serving in afghanistan. see the moment when father and daughter meet for the first time. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >>> remember that wave of showers we talked about yesterday? there it is coming through the heart of the bay now moving through the south bay where you don't see returns in the north bay we have residual moisture on the ground so it is going to be a slick commute sue is following a lot of accidents, so please take it easy out there. >>> good advice, thank you. 5:15 you may see them rolling along bay area roads now the government wants to learn more about high-tech self-driving cars. federal highway safety officials plan to announce a program to test safe
. >>> she was born while her dad was serving in afghanistan. see the moment when father and daughter meet for the first time. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be...
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haguen is on his first official visit to afghanistan as secretary of defense. just yesterday he said this. >> we're still at war. i think most americans, the congress, the media, understand that. >> reporter: there are still 68,000 american troops in afghanistan. even as the military draws down, today's take another reminder that this war is far from over. ron? >> thank you for that. >>> osama bin laden's son-in-law will remain behind bars in new york city. sulaiman abu ghaith pleaded not guilt in federal court of charges of conspireing to kill americans. he's already provided important new intelligence about the terror group. no date set for his trial. >>> and former on limpilympic h oscar pistorius could face a civil suit. he shot and killed his model girlfriend on his home on valentine's day. he's been charged with premeditated murder. he says it was an accident. >>> south dakota is the first state with a law to allow teachers to carry guns in classrooms. each district will decide now if their teachers can be armed at school. several other states allow them
haguen is on his first official visit to afghanistan as secretary of defense. just yesterday he said this. >> we're still at war. i think most americans, the congress, the media, understand that. >> reporter: there are still 68,000 american troops in afghanistan. even as the military draws down, today's take another reminder that this war is far from over. ron? >> thank you for that. >>> osama bin laden's son-in-law will remain behind bars in new york city. sulaiman...
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he left his out post in afghanistan deliberately, but he has not accused bergdahl of actually deserting. >>> well commuters unite. coming up next, why you should never get in the way of muni riders heading home. and 70 years, that's how long they have been waiting. the dream come true for a local man a and his family. great story. >> i have never been on live television before. business.arently he may have wait until you see this young . stay with us. that's coming up in a moment. first, here is jimmy kimmle. >> take a gander at what's up with us after the news. >> ♪ from the west coast down to texas ♪ ♪ the land is parched and dry ♪ ♪ the reservoirs a walked in to a mcdonald's and discovered august 4tto an extraordinary burger ps of j. ...for only two dollars. within minutes, they had also discovered the phenomenon of "economnomnomics" nomnom... nom? nom nom the jalapeño double, try it now for just $2 on mcdonald's dollar menu and more. it's economnomnomcial. ♪ nom...nom...nom... say the and the country, people stepped outdoors to take a stand against crime. maybe you did
he left his out post in afghanistan deliberately, but he has not accused bergdahl of actually deserting. >>> well commuters unite. coming up next, why you should never get in the way of muni riders heading home. and 70 years, that's how long they have been waiting. the dream come true for a local man a and his family. great story. >> i have never been on live television before. business.arently he may have wait until you see this young . stay with us. that's coming up in a...
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. >> sergeant smith has come from afghanistan through ireland and dallas in order to reach only. it's a daunting transition from battlefield to home. this is his first christmas back in three years. >> you just kind of got to grasp it. right now you are kind of numb to the situation and then slowly as the more civilians you see and the more restaurants, and i guess the nicer people are to you, the more you start to -- reality hits you that you are here. >> the couple plan a private stay in napa, as happy as he is, he said part of him is back with his squad in afghanistan. >> i feel i need to be there to have their back. >> abc7 news. >>> and president barack obama is focusing on the troops this morning during his weekly internet and radio address. the president landed in hawaii last night after delaying his christmas vacation until congress could agree to extend payroll tax cuts. mr. obama was joined by his wife, michelle, in a special holiday version of his weekly address and they both suggested that americans honor military families this christmas. >> let's and ourselves, how c
. >> sergeant smith has come from afghanistan through ireland and dallas in order to reach only. it's a daunting transition from battlefield to home. this is his first christmas back in three years. >> you just kind of got to grasp it. right now you are kind of numb to the situation and then slowly as the more civilians you see and the more restaurants, and i guess the nicer people are to you, the more you start to -- reality hits you that you are here. >> the couple plan a...
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. >>> in afghanistan tonight, harsh words for the u.s. president karzai rejected a u.s. apology for the mistaken killing of nine afghan boys in an air strike. general david petraeus personally delivered the apology at an afghan national security council meeting today. karzai said the apology was not enough, saying, quote, the people of afghanistan are tired of these incidents and excuses and condemnations cannot relieve their pain. >>> back in this country now, congress is set to start a set of controversial hearings this week about the american-muslim community. the committee chairman says he wants to look at why some american muslims are being radicalized. today, protests from many muslim-americans who say they're simply being singled out. linsey davis was there. >> by the united states constitution, then leave this country. >> reporter: protesters showed up for a showdown, about a congressional hearing scheduled for later this week. >> it's un-american to go and attack muslims. >> reporter: representative peter king of new york, the chairman of the house homeland secu
. >>> in afghanistan tonight, harsh words for the u.s. president karzai rejected a u.s. apology for the mistaken killing of nine afghan boys in an air strike. general david petraeus personally delivered the apology at an afghan national security council meeting today. karzai said the apology was not enough, saying, quote, the people of afghanistan are tired of these incidents and excuses and condemnations cannot relieve their pain. >>> back in this country now, congress is set...
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he outlined the next phase in afghanistan. we're in lisbon with more. >> reporter: president obama said today over the next four years the u.s. military footprint in afghanistan will be significantly reduced. >> my goal is to make sure by 2014 we have transitioned afghan, in the lead, and it's a goal to make sure we're not still engaged in combat operations of the sort we're involved with now. >> reporter: the president said the transition in afghan would resemble the one in iraq, shifting from a combat mission to training and support. he notely avoided a deadline for with drawl. >> hard to anticipate what will be necessary to make the american people safe. >> reporter: he used the news conference to keep up the pressure on the senate to ratify the treaty with russia. >> there's going to be a lot of issues to debate between democrats and republicans over the next two years. this shouldn't be one of them. >> reporter: the president was asked about a hot topic, the airport screening measures. he said he understood americans' fru
he outlined the next phase in afghanistan. we're in lisbon with more. >> reporter: president obama said today over the next four years the u.s. military footprint in afghanistan will be significantly reduced. >> my goal is to make sure by 2014 we have transitioned afghan, in the lead, and it's a goal to make sure we're not still engaged in combat operations of the sort we're involved with now. >> reporter: the president said the transition in afghan would resemble the one in...